The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 B.C. holding out on federal conservation targets and large-scale protected areas https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-ipca-2025-conservation-targets/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:36:40 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=40542 Canada pledged to protect 25 per cent of land and water by 2025, but British Columbia has added only one percentage point in the past decade. Many say Indigenous protected areas are the way forward. Will the province agree? Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood In-Depth B.C. climate change federal politics Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal Kaska Dena, Indigenous protected areas